ABA
Center for Children and the Law
A program of the American Bar Association. Professional
training and education; publications and internet resources;
technical assistance and consulting. |
| American
Bar Association |
| American
Civil Liberties Union |
| Bazelon
Center for Mental Health Law |
| Center
for Law and Social Policy |
| Health
Law Hippo |
Lawyers
for Children (NY)
Non-profit organization in NY dedicated to representing
children in foster care. Provide free legal and social
work services to children who are the subject of abuse,
neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, guardianship,
paternity, custody and visitation proceedings. |
Massachusetts
Appleseed
Advocacy and legal assistance for children. Projects
include: Kinship Care - legal assistance for kinship
care givers to explore legal options for providing stability
for children in their care; Expediting Placement of
Foster Children in Permanent Homes; Responsible Fatherhood
Project - a legal assistance program for never-married
fathers who need counseling regarding their legal rights
and responsibilities with respect to their children;
a Mortgage Refinancing Program for low-income borrowers
victimized by sub-prime lenders;and Assistance for Pro
Se Litigants in Bankruptcy Court. |
National
Association of Counsel for Children
Assists attorneys and other professionals in their work
with children in the legal system. |
| National
Center for Youth Law |
National
Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
NCJFCJ represents America's 9,000 plus judges who exercise
jurisdiction over delinquency, abuse and neglect, divorce,
custody, support, domestic violence and similar types
of cases throughout the country. |
National
Court Appointed Special Advocates Assn
A nonprofit, membership organization that supports and
develops local CASA programs. |
| National
Health Law Program |
Welfare
Law Center
Works with and on behalf of low-income people to ensure
that adequate income support is available whenever and
to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster
healthy human and family development. |
